In The News on World AIDS Day:
- An AIDS-free generation within reach | Vancouver Sun op-ed by Dr. Julio Montaner
- Obama on AIDS: 'We can beat this disease' | The Associated Press
- Clinton: Aid for world’s poor is national security priority even during economic turmoil | The Associated Press
- HIV vaccine study success points scientists to human trials | CTV News, featuring an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci
- NYC officials urge AIDS drugs at time of HIV diagnosis | CTV News
- Testing an AIDS theory on a country with the world’s highest HIV rate | The Globe and Mail, featuring an interview with Dr. Julio Montaner
Dr. Julio Montaner discusses HIV/AIDS with George Stroumboulopoulos
Treatment as Prevention - 'Share the Pledge, Take the Test'
To mark World AIDS Day on December 1st, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is launching a campaign to encourage sexually active young British Columbians to get tested for HIV. The BC-CfE is aiming its Treatment as Prevention social media campaign at the province’s young adults by launching an interactive website, www.treatmentasprevention.ca, where visitors can pledge to take the HIV test and share their pledge with friends through Facebook and Twitter. The campaign calls for people to ‘Share the Pledge, Take the Test.'
Click here to read th full press release.
Click here to visit the new Treatment as Prevention microsite.
